Many filmmakers try and pitch their movie around, but they don't have a 'DECK'...most newbies don't know what a deck is. And that's OK! I'd love to help out!

A 'deck' is a series of pages either in print format, digital, or both, that houses a breakdown of a film you're looking to get funded. It tells about the story, the cast involved, the above-the-line, the poster...cool images and catchy phrases. If there is any name talent involved, this is a good place to showcase that. Producers use the deck to show potential investors to get them excited about the project. And give them money!

Ya, it's becoming more and more prevalent. Similar to a deck, is what is sometimes called a 'Look Book'...sometimes these only featured wardrobe or location...but I'm seeing decks a lot now with production companies looking to get investors involved.

I haven't heard of a deck before either, but a lookbook is familiar. I even put one together for my next feature by taking screen grabs from movies that have the look I'm going for, be it camera angles, color grade, locations etc... Super useful to have, I can imagine this deck concept being useful too.

Buscando--if I have all of the correct information from the producing team, I can put the first draft together in a few days. Then it's about tweaking here and there for another few days. Then depending on who joins (or leaves) the team, I add or remove from there.

Some people keep their decks super simples, like a PowerPoint presentation...I like to add some nice flavor.